If Jesus was trying to get us to see the “other” in our world, then Christianity is a religion of “wokeness.” There are many ways to open someone's eyes to a new way of seeing, such as a ...

Today we hear the encounter (taken from John) of Jesus with the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s Well. Jesus arrives in Sychar, about 40-45 miles north of Jerusalem, en route to Galilee. The distance ...

A powerful fictional reflection based on John 4, told from the perspective of the woman at the well. Her story shows that no ...

I wonder how many stereotypes and assumptions the Samaritan woman at the well has had to bear over the centuries since she encountered Jesus. After all, she’s at the well alone. Aren’t biblical women ...

1:19–20). The culture in which Jesus taught was indeed diverse and complicated. To understand his conversation with the Samaritan woman, we must examine it within its first-century Jewish and ...

Jesus meets the Samaritan woman at noontime at a public well. The two strangers enter into an intimate dialogue in broad daylight when any passers-by could observe. The setting at a well would ...

Thirst brings the Samaritan woman to a well that cannot really satisfy. Thirst brings Jesus to the well, too, as he has a thirst for souls. 4. At first the woman doubts Jesus’ ability to give ...

It includes scenes of Jesus speaking with the Samaritan woman at the well, healing individuals, addressing crowds, and performing miracles. Notable moments include the raising of a body from a ...

So, who is this Samaritan woman with whom Jesus holds the longest ... But she is a savvy person and soon realises that Jesus is talking like a prophet. Finally, she challenges him on the last ...